Woman's Gotta Have ItFilmed at The Workplay Theater in Birmingham, AL 9-26-09 with Ona Watson. Song available on Taylor's new album, The Distance. On sale now! Pick your copy today!

Friday, May 2, 2008

Taylor Hicks Will Walk The Red Carpet at Kentucky Derby

As we all know, Taylor will be a celebrity guest at the 134th Kentucky Derby on May 3, 2008. He is going to place a bet of $5000 on the horse that the Soul Patrol decides has the best chance of winning. The winnings will then go to the wonderful charity, Studio by the Tracks. Since it is a horse race, if for some reason the horse the Soul Patrol picks does not win, Taylor will still make a $5000 donation to Studio by the Tracks.

NBC will broadcast the Kentucky Derby this Saturday and televise the RED CARPET entrance of the celebrities from 4-5 PM EST! Surely, Taylor will be one of the ones show-cased and man, I can hardly wait to catch of glimpse of the soulman in his Sunday best! So check your local listing and tune in!

Taylor has also been invited to be a guest at the Grand Gala the night before the Derby. According to WHAS, the star studded event is the biggest party around. Celebs will get bourbon balls, liquor from Brown Forman, Red Bull and gourmet popcorn. Celebs will also have clothes waiting for them. Chris Tucker is going to be wearing a suit by Ted Baker to the gala. This year the entertainment is Earth, Wind and Fire. Check out their website for more information and a great video!

"...I'm considered an older artist in the pop music genre. I don't really care, though. All I really care about is making a really good, cool, hip record with great songs. They can't package me, man. I've been on the road for ten years and know the direction I want to go in and I know my vision. It's taken me this far to get where I'm going. I'm an artist that's created this concept but used the American Idol machine as a marketing tool..."Taylor HicksRelix MagazineOct. 2006